The Western Front Association's podcasts are an eclectic mix of themed interviews with experts in their particular fields which shine a light into areas of the first world war which are sometimes overlooked
Ep. 11 – Winning with Laughter – Cartoonists in the Great War – Luci Gosling
Luci Gosling, from the Mary Evans Picture Library, discusses a talk she gave to the WFA’s AGM in Newcastle on cartoons, …
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Ep. 10 – Battlefield tourism on the Western Front – Dr Stephen Miles
Dr Stephen Miles discusses battlefield tourism on the Western Front based on his new book The Western Front : Landscape,…
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Ep. 9 – Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps – Dr Samantha Philo-Gill
Dr Samantha Philo-Gill discusses her new book on the formation, role and legacy of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (pub…
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Ep. 8 – The Great War’s influence on popular music – Dr Peter Grant
Dr Peter Grant, a cultural historian from the Cass Business School, discusses how the Great War has shaped and provided …
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Ep. 7 – Irish Soldiers in 1917 – Philip Pratley
Philip Pratley talks about ‘Irish Soldiers One Year On: The Changes of 1917 ’, a lecture from the joint WFA and British …
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Ep. 6 – British Staff in 1917 – Dr Paul Harris
Dr Paul Harris talks about ‘The British Army Staff System in 1917′, a lecture from the joint WFA and British Commission …
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Ep. 5 – French Tanks in 1917 – Dr Tim Gale
Dr Tim Gale talks about ‘The development of French armoured warfare doctrine in 1917 ’, a lecture from the joint WFA and…
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Ep. 4 – The Honourable Artillery Company in 1917 – Michael Orr
Michael Orr talks about ‘Bunny and his artillery company: Command and Morale in 2nd Battalion Honourable Artillery Compa…
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Ep. 3 - Stately Homes and Cartoons in WW1
This episode looks at the new research on the Great War from the University of Kent. PhD students Jack Davies tells abou…
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Ep. 2 - Lessons from the Battle of the Somme
We hear from historians Steven Barker and Jack Sheldon on how combatants learnt lessons from the Battle of the Somme. W…
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Ep. 1 - HMS Caroline
This episode comes from HMS Caroline, the last remaining warship that fought at the 1916 Battle of Jutland. We also inte…
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